[Carys] (Present) “I will not let anything or anyone stain Alpha Kian’s reputation. Ever again,” I said. Christian contemplated me and then skimmed his eyes to Kian. We faced one another in the hallway of AAC. The first SW meeting had almost wrapped up when Christian showed up. Christian grimaced at me as if he was ready to shoot insults at any moment, but then with an ugly sneer, he turned around and sauntered into the meeting hall. Only when he was out of sight did I feel the air lighten, but the ambiance remained heavy. “Don’t tell me he is going to be a part of SW,” Kian said, peering at the door of the hall that closed behind Christian. “I think he already is,” I said. We looked at each other blankly. “As the leader of SW, do I have a say in this?” He asked. “I guess not. I bet Alpha King invited him, otherwise he wouldn’t walk around here as if he owns this place,” I said. “Makes sense,” Kian nodded. “It will be a pain to work with him, but if you ask me, he is quit
[Carys]“What’s wrong, miss Elffire?” Liam asked.“Umm. Uh. A rat ran right over my feet,” I said, forcing a smile onto my face. “Maybe. Maybe a… a cockroach.”“A cockroach!” Verity, Nox, and Ash yelped together, lifting their feet in the air while they frantically looked under the table.Pfft!Kian suppressed his laughter, clearing his throat while King broke into laughter.“A rat? In our office?” King looked at Liam. “When was the last rodent control?”Liam looked back at the King, narrowing his eyes. “We don’t have rodent control, King,” he replied.“B-b-but we have pest control, right?” Verity stammered.“Yes,” Liam said. “And quite an advanced one. So there’s no way for a rodent or… a cockroach to get in here.”“Must be a nasty little rat that sneaked in,” I said, glaring at Kian from the corner of my eyes.“Indeed,” he said. “Must be a really stubborn one.”“Scared of a rat! And cockroaches?” Christian said impassively, looking around. “Wow. My confidence in SW is skyrocketing.”
[Carys] (TW: Self-harm and blood) * ** *** I slammed Ruin against the ice wall as a radial crack crept through the wall. “What did you do? What the FUCK did you do?” I roared, glaring right into his red eyes. “What did I do?” His heavy eyelids partially opened his eyes as he gave a nonchalant shrug. “Oh! You mean trying to get a hundred percent control over your slave brand? Isn’t it obvious, belladonna, for that your 95 percent master needs to die? Is this ‘brand’ new information for you?” His head jerked back, crashing into the wall as I grasped his throat. “You’ll not get even a drop of my blood if anything happens to him and his friends,” I snarled, feeling my claws elongate, sinking deeper into his neck. He chuckled, choking on the blood that drained into his throat. “It’s not funny!” “Why?” His voice turned hoarse. “I thought… ugh… wolves had a better sense of humor…” Flashing his brows, he signaled me to look over my shoulder. I glanced over and found a ball of dark
[Carys] Last time I was here, I was in a hurry to free Ash and make it to the AAC meeting, so I didn’t have the time to explore this world beyond the museum, but… “What in the freaking world is going on here? What… is this place?” I gaped at the floating pyramid that hovered above a castle, casting a glow over the fully operational city that sprawled beneath. The pyramid rotated very slowly, dispersing the whitish blue light across the city. “Blank Space, which no longer looks blank to me.” Ruin raised his voice to be heard through the gushing squalls and our fluttering overcoats. We stood on the slanting top of the tallest turret of the museum, which was probably the highest building around. There was no sun, no moon, no sky. It was nothing like our world. It looked like a city hovering in darkness. As if a part of the earth crust had broken from the planet and was now drifting in far space independently. There were countless such fragmented lands hovering around us, but they
[Ruin]Belladonna scanned the crowd for an easy victim for her little visa heist.I could have stolen two visas, but I didn’t because the thought of witnessing her steal was far more exciting than some twisted fake chivalry. Although I highly doubted if she could steal at all.It was always exciting to see a morally upright person step into moral corruption, however small it might be.Hidden in the shadows, I watched her struggle with her morals before a flicker of determination lit her eyes. Her eyes changed the way they did when she marked me. My heart, if one could even call it that, pounded with the same temptation it had when I burnt the slave brand on her chest. With every choice one makes, they kill a part of themselves. A kind of suicide no one talks about, but is more common than breathing.By not killing her, I killed a part of myself who yearned to drive the dagger deeper into her chest and reach her heart. It was more like an impulse, a primal reflex that set my muscles a
[Ruin]The bones of her hands contorted and twisted, reshaping beneath her skin. Her fingers elongated into sharp claws, more lethal than my dagger.The air around her crackled with an aura that felt strangely familiar, like a forgotten dream. It felt as though I had known that energy for years. Still, I couldn’t recognize it, just like those vague emotions that took over me when I saw her for the first time.A second she was right before my eyes and the next she was gone with a deafening growl. A hush fell over the crowd before it burst into bone-chilling screeches of men as if they were being torn apart alive.I looked around as a sea of men and women ran upstairs in a catastrophic wave to escape the massacre.I got mere glimpses of Belladonna. She was all over the hall. Incessant gunshots and zapping beams of lights were followed by panicked cries of spells.People ducked and screamed out of fear as they hurled out of the hall, pushing each other like cramped cattle within electroc
[Ruin] A scorching pain hit me from behind, spreading from my neck to my knees within seconds. Reality blurred around me as I fell. My face hit the floor, and I remained paralyzed for a few seconds until the urgency of the situation hit back again. Damn it! Wincing at the feverish flood of excruciation that slowly spread through my veins like a numbing poison, I looked at Belladonna. Are you hurt? Are you shot? I tried to speak, but couldn’t utter a word. Breathing heavily, she stood in front of Morana, shielding her from the swords and bullets. She was bleeding all over. The blood-stained cuts on her clothes revealed her deep wounds. My mouth watered as blood trailed down her fingers as she clenched the blades of the swords with bare claws. Blood. I need her blood. Somehow, her blood helped me heal faster. She had suppressed the swords’ movements, but she clearly couldn’t hold on for too long. Not with those wounds. She had reached her limits. I crawled towards her. I ha
[Kian]“So this communication system works on the frequency of nothingness. You mean on the frequency of something that doesn’t exist?” I asked the human scientist, Rebecca.“Well, yeah. Not exactly that. We call that nothingness — medium of space. Some scientists call it dark matter. Like air is the medium on earth and water is the medium in the oceans, which makes life possible. Similarly, the medium of space is what fills the space,” she said.“Isn’t space just… dark?” Levi asked, frowning deeply.“Yes. Exactly. Dark is present non-uniformly in every inch of the space, but it’s all linked together like a limitless fabric of darkness. Darkness is not nothingness. And that’s what makes this kind of communication so robust,” she said.“So you mean to say that as long as a place has darkness, this system’s gonna work?” I asked.“No, if a place is within our universe, our communication will work. Because darkness is constant. Light is variable. We are still finding out what exactly that
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[Carys]“At the conclusion of this meeting, this is my final verdict in compliance with the vote of other alphas — the Autumn pack will not be dissolved. As proposed by the Gamma Mic of Autumn pack, the Autumn pack will be run under emergency conditions with the gamma assuming the beta’s position and upholding the pack. The rank of the alpha of the Autumn pack will remain empty until Alpha Joshua’s child is born. AAC will assist the Autumn pack at every stage of recovery.” I didn’t attend the meeting, but turns out Verity had other ways to have a peek into everything that happened in the conference hall. “Edith Percy Nightfall’s punishment will be postponed until and after the heir of the Autumn pack reaches the age of five. She will be convicted like everyone else who was responsible for the Blank Space incident. Until then, she’ll remain under AAC’s surveillance.” I let out a sigh. “As per Alpha Dominic’s request, the Spring pack will monitor and take care of Edith Percy Nightfal
[Carys]Hoot!Snow White perched herself on Kian’s chest.“Kian’s soul has sustained severe injuries, Carys,” Moratia said. “It will take years for him to recover. The Bond that remains in his soul will help in his recovery. Keep Snow White close to him. She’ll help feed him the spiritual energy he needs through this mist. We are taking Mizkeal’s soul with us.”She looked at Death. Death turned his face towards Moratia and gave a slight nod.I lifted my gaze and looked at Moratia. The Ravens and crows that ripped Mizkeal’s soul away from Kian had long disappeared into the dark portal with his soul. The portal revolved behind Death’s divine yet haunting figure. His face was covered with a skull mask.He turned towards the portal and stretched out his hand towards Moratia. She glanced at me and smiled.“Thank you for everything, Carys,” she said before she turned around and looked into his eyes before placing her hand in his. They walked into the dark portal. Once their figures were e
[Carys]Moratia slowly looked around to see Alpha King and Liam standing near the borders with their army. After all the destruction Mizkeal caused, it was only logical for him to take things in his hand.Levi stood beside them, staring at us. I could tell by the look on his face that he tried his best to hold Alpha King back, but couldn’t. The same look was on Verity’s face.Verity tried to run towards us when Alpha King ordered one of his soldiers to take her away from the battlefield.Nox stood with the other members of the SW, looking frantically around the battlefield. He was clearly looking for Morana.Morana and Christian had fallen into the mist together, but I hadn’t seen them after that. I could only hope that they were ok.Dominic and Ash walked through the crowd of soldiers to the front-lines, taking in the situation.Of course, all of them felt the horror of Mizkeal’s wrath.“Brother!” My eyelids fluttered towards Aamna as she tried to cross the borders and come to our si
[Carys]I could feel everything Moratia felt.All the centuries of life, love and death flashed in her soul.Her soul was elated to see Mizkeal again, and the way he recognized her again filled her with hope, but it didn’t take long to shatter. Somewhere in him, she yearned to find the man she fell in love with. The prince who taught her how to live.But neither was Mizkeal the same, nor was his love for her. The pure love that a fae price once had for her had turned into a madness of a fae lord. He loved her, yes. But in a constant fear of losing her and that kind of love leads to desperation. And that desperation had blinded Mizkeal.I could actually understand the reason behind his desperation because I was desperate, too. I was desperate to save Kian, bring him back, and I was ready to do anything that could make that possible.Marrying him or not marrying him would depend on Moratia. And I knew whatever she chose would affect me significantly, so I had to brace myself for whateve
[Mizkeal]I didn’t care what happened inside me. I used every ounce of my soul for this last attack.The world could end at its own accord, but…I shifted my glare at Carys.To end her was my right.Peering at me, she got to her feet. Holding my gaze, she stood calmly amidst the exploding ground around her. She licked her lips before taking a deep breath.She smiled gently and shut her eyes, allowing the tears welled in her eyes to trail down her beautiful face.I landed on the ground. Dust and debris of the ground blasted all around us as I strutted towards her.I grabbed her wrist and yanked her closer, barely holding back my rage.The chimes of her crown jingled louder than the exploding earth, sending goosebumps all over my body.“Open your eyes…” I commanded in a slightly shivering tone.I grabbed her upper arms tighter.“Open your eyes!” I snarled at her.She shook her head, her lips trembling as she took in a shuddering breath through her tears.“Carys!”“You know my name, my p
[Mizkeal]Christian held back his groan, gritting his teeth as he glared at me with bloodshot eyes.“Why is everyone so stubborn here?” I sighed. “Well, pain is a choice, and you chose not to show it. I respect that.”“Shove that respect up your ancient ass and get out of my best friend’s body,” he growled, glaring right into my eyes.I chuckled wryly. “You have a strange sense of humor. How does it feel to be in that head of yours, to have a tongue sharper than your claws? There is no real damage you can do to me.”Christian laughed obnoxiously. “That’s the stupidest thing I have ever heard.”“Oh! Have you ever heard yourself?” I taunted back.Morana let out a titter with a smirk spread across her lips.I shifted my gaze to Morana, whose calculative eyes analyzed me.She was the one important to me, but I was still not sure if I could absorb my heart and Bond without damaging them both in the process.I couldn’t risk absorbing Bond while she had my heart because then… it could damage
[Mizkeal]As I soared towards the sky, a wave of raging adrenaline pumped through my veins, pounding in my ears.Carys Elffire was playing a dangerous game.She split the Bond in two parts! How the hell did she split it apart?But what I failed to understand was how she got a hold on Bond so quickly. A day ago, she couldn’t even keep its power in control and now she had split it in two?But what I wanted to know was how far she had decoded Bond and its abilities.Bond was far more powerful than before. New elements were added into Bond and I hadn’t had enough time to decipher all of them, either. So, it was important for me to know how much she had deciphered it or altered it.With a swift blow of my mana, I created a squall that tore the mist apart for a few seconds. It gave me enough time to escape.The mist swirled around me, playing with my head, bringing out the memories that were impossible for me to resist or ignore. Despite my efforts, echoes of Moratia’s voice haunted me, blu
[Carys]Parting from Mizkeal, I held his hands in mine.His calculative silver eyes narrowed on our hands before he looked into my eyes, as though he could see my soul.“I know what you are thinking. But I am not here for you,” I said, holding his gaze. “I’m here for Kian because I cannot lose him.”He smirked faintly, his eyes calling me out for being delusional.“If Kian lives on in you, as you… then I agree to that fate,” I said, looking into his eyes. “If his soul is merged in yours, then I’ll love his torn soul through you. If you go beyond that border, Alpha King will do everything in his power to stop you. He will kill my Kian and… I can’t let that happen. So, I’ve stopped them. I lied to them. I told them I can… stop you. But I know I can’t.”Mizkeal narrowed his eyes.“You’ve been madly in love, Mizkeal, with a woman. So, I know you understand my desperation, and this might be the stupidest decision I make for this world, but keeping you safe is the only way I can ensure Kian